The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
GEORGIA JOTTINGS.
POINTS ABOUT CUrHBERT AND
ITS PEOPLE.

Hotel Want ed - Dawson and the
Farnum House Brunswick Splen-
did Condition of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad -
Growth of the City Building Boom
Increase in Population Banking
Capital-Custom House Statistics
Cotton Receipts - Naval Stores -
Oglethorpe Hottest. Simon's Island
A New England Whaler - St.
Simon's Lumber Company - Big
Shipments of Lumber.
The writer has been moving around ex-
tensively through Georgia, deservedly styled
the Empire State of the South" within
the past ten days, and proposes to print a
few notes taken on the wing ="
First, he visited Cuthbert, without paus-
ing by the way, and found that little city
as inviting and pleasant as ever, but much
exercised and grieved over the failure of C.
n Simpson, one of her most prominent
merchants. 1t is believed, however, that
Mr.. Simpson will be on his feet again in a
few days as the trusted agent Of his princi-
pal creditors, who are nearly related to
him. Moreover, all who know him are con-
tident that he will eventually liquidate every
dollar of his past indebtedness. Capt. A. j.
Move still holds the front rank among the
successful farmers of Randolph, and the
venerable Ordinary,
JUDGE GARMELY
has probably a lifelong lease upon his office,
and is never tired showing visitors over the
new and elegant court house. This is the
home also of Hon. John T. Clarke, who will
without doubt be promoted to the Supreme
bench of the State if the number of Justices
is increased at the next general election.
Cuthbert boasts two of the best weekly
newspapers published in Georgia, viz: the
Advertiser and Appeal and the Liberal
Just now the people are lubilant over the
prospect of a railroad connection in the
near future with Columbus and Albany.
1t is stated that Mr.. Gunby Jordan has
placed the whole line under con-
tract, and the road will certainly be
built This enterprise when completed
will open up a new era of prosperity to
Southwest Georgia, which suffered so much
at the hands of H. l. Kimball 81 Co.
The great want of Cuthbert is a modern
and commodious hotel, but in the interim
the wayfarer is comfortably provided for at
the old 'Kidder House." now kept by Mr.
p A Price.
At Dawson we tarried but single night
and enjoyed the hospitality of the
FARNUM HOUSE,
which is so delightfully."- conducted by Mrs
Carver, the daughter of the proprietor
Those who so there once will be certain to
go again.
BRUNSWICK.
We must now invite the reader to return
with us to Macon and then journey over the
entire route of the old macon and Bruins
wick railroad" to its deep water outlet on
the broad Atlantic This forms part now
of the immense system of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad syndi-
cate, which is so ably managed by the
famous
B. W. wRENN
For many years the road was in a dilapi-
dated and unsafe condition. But the entire
track has been recently relaid with heavy
steel rails, the bridges and trestlework thor
oughly repaired and additional ''sidings"
constructed 1t will now compare favora-
bly, in every respect with any highway in
the South, and is doing very heavy bust
ness.
Brunswick has taken new departure of
late and is rapidly increasing in population
and commercial Importance. From her
Mayor, Mr.. j. T. Dunn, we learn that 800
buildings have been erected within the past
year, which are occupied by fully 1000
additional inhabitants. The
BANKING CAPITAL
of the city is also ample, embracing two
national banks and three private institu-
tions of a similar character, the whole rep
resenting fully $500, 900. Some salient and
interesting facts were gathered, too, from
the polite officials of the custom house.
Mr.. Jacob E. Dart is the Collector, assisted
by Mallory King, Esq, a son of the late
distinguished Secretary of the Navy, Hon.
Thomas Butler King. To the latter we are
indebted for the following statistics:
EXPORTS OF BRUNSWICK.
For the year 1856 the exports of the port
of Brunswick footed up $70S,3 4S In 1887
they have already reached the splendid
figure of 81 1924, 034, showing an increase of
81, 1886. This is the foreign commerce of
the port only. The coastwise trade is more
than double that amount. The custom reve-
nues are about $40, 900, against IS, 900 for
the previous year. The imports for 1886
were $35, no For 1887 to date, they
count up S47, 500. Clearances to foreign
ports in 1886, 119 vessels; clearances to date
IN 1887, 139 vessels. Aggregate of foreign
tonnage in 1886, 55,993 tons; in 1887, to
date, "a, T5S tons.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
4 ue COUUOu puSlu6SS Oh brunswick is In
creasing rapidly. Thus in the season of
1S83-S4 the arrivals amounted to but 5000
bales, while up to present date in 1887 they
foot up 80, 404 bales Very little of the great
staple is sold here, however 1t merely
passes through to foreign ports and emily
benefits the draymen, stevedores and ship
pers. There are, indeed no warehouses for
the reception and storage of cotton.
NAVAL STORES.
From Messrs. C. Dunning, Jr., & Co. we
learn that the receipts of spirits of
turpentine and rosin the present season will
exceed by 25 per cent. any previous year.
That firm alone has already handled 5000
barrels of spirits of turpentine and 100000
barrels of rosin to date, and the gross
amount of their sales will exceed 100000.
THE oGLETHoRPE HOTEL.
This magnificent structure is rapidly APP
preaching completion. 1t is announced that
the opening will be early in January Mr.
Burbage, one of the stock company, showed
the writer all ov I the premises. The build
ing has a front of 275 feet, with two ellis,
each extending ITO feet in the rear. 1t is
constructed of hard brick of the best quail
ty and presents a most imposing appear
ance. The sleeping apartments, aside from
parlors, offices, ETC., number $40, and the
furniture, carpets, and silver and glassware,
indeed all of the appointments of the con-
Germ will be of the best and most costly de-
Hcription. 1t is intended to keep the hotel
open all the year round and make it both
Winter and summer resort for invalids and